Dr. Nikitta Dede Adjirakor

Dr. Nikitta Dede Adjirakor is a Ghanaian scholar and creative writer. She is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Ghana examining digital African language literature and popular culture. Her creative works explore the intersections between women’s health, trauma, language, and belonging. She is the producer of the award-winning film A Thousand Needles which documents African women’s sexual and reproductive health stigmas. Her recent works include the poetry chapbook Learning to Say My Name (2023) and the children’s book Black and Bold Queens: Women in Ghana’s History (2023). She is the co-editor of the poetry anthology Hɔmɔwɔ: Ga Lalawiemɔi (2022). Her work can be seen on her website: nikittadede.com.